Kellenhusen (Baltic Sea) offers a range of options for planning your trip: the 600-hectare forest is ideal for hiking, cycling and horse riding, while the promenade and pier offer relaxation, sports and seasonal excursions. Consider what you would like to focus on: nature trails, activities by the water or time out at sea.
Forest trails and nature activities
Kellenhusen Forest offers space for hiking, cycling and horse riding. Its attractions include a forest pond, a forest playground and a nature trail with 23 information boards. The information boards may be updated over time. The forest also has a wild boar enclosure that is open to visitors free of charge.
The nature activities range from cycling or horse riding to spending time by the forest pond and visiting the enclosure. If you enjoy walking, you can combine a hike with the nature trail; if you prefer other activities, the forest also offers opportunities for cycling and horse riding. You can choose which activities to focus on based on your interests, without having to follow a set programme.
The promenade: relax or get active
The promenade combines features to admire and places to rest with a wide range of leisure activities. Features include water displays, boulders from the Ice Age, rest areas, artificial dunes, a maze, fountains and fish sculptures. For exercise, there are playgrounds, a skate park and a disc golf course with 22 baskets. Multi-purpose sports areas add to the facilities, including options for beach soccer and beach volleyball.
The promenade offers different ways to spend your free time: you can plan a break, admire its features or choose from the sports activities. The playgrounds offer another option alongside the skate park and sports areas. You can decide for yourself which of these options will shape your day.
The pier and its three themed islands
The 305-metre-long pier has three islands that visitors can walk around. One has hammocks and steps leading down to the water, while another has a swimming and diving area. The third features a covered viewing platform and a boat landing. Each island has a different focus: relax, get in the water or enjoy the view from the platform.
In summer, excursions depart from the landing for destinations including Dahme and Fehmarn. As excursion services may vary by season, it is advisable to check departure times for your travel dates. The seasonal trips complement the activities on the pier, whose three islands also offer different ways to spend time by the water.
More to discover in the wider Ostholstein destination
Beyond Kellenhusen, the wider Ostholstein destination offers a range of themes to consider when planning your trip. Every summer in Eutin, the Eutin Festival presents open-air performances of different operas or operettas. The Ostholstein Museum in Eutin hosts changing exhibitions as well as a permanent exhibition about Eutin at its heyday around 1800.
At Cismar Monastery in the municipality of Grömitz, there are changing exhibitions and concerts in the vaulted hall during the winter season. The Natureum Steinwarder nature experience park in Heiligenhafen offers something different: children and adults can experience nature with all their senses. These examples are part of the wider Ostholstein destination and broaden the focus on Kellenhusen’s attractions to include cultural and nature-related themes in other named locations.
Plan your stay around your interests
The local attractions offer different points to consider when making your choice: the forest is ideal for hiking, cycling and horse riding; the promenade brings together a wide range of places to relax and leisure activities; and the pier offers themed islands and summer excursions. If you are looking for accommodation in Kellenhusen, you can weigh these options according to which activities matter most to you on your trip.
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